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NCT Number: NCT00795626

Impact of Systematic Nursing Orientations in the Reduction of Predicted Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease.

Evaluate the impact of systematic nursing orientations in the reduction of predicted cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease during four nursing visits for a 1-year period and compare to a group of patients submitted to conventional treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Coronary Heart Disease Cardiovascular Diseases Coronary Disease Heart Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eneida Rejane Rabelo

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90035003, Brazil

About this study

Assess 184 (two groups) patients during four nursing visits for a 1-year period and compare to a group of patients submitted to conventional treatment. We will evaluate the impact of systematic nursing orientations in the reduction of predicted cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary artery disease.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients of both sexes;
  • aged 18 years or older;
  • diagnosed with ACS (unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation and without ST segment elevation) with CAD diagnosed by cardiac catheterization or electrocardiogram;
  • patients have to agree to participate by signing a consent term

Exclusion criteria

  • patients with cognitive deficits;
  • neurological sequelae;
  • who are not able to come for visits, or who do not consent to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

Systematic education in the reduction of the risk estimate to cardiovascular events

Behavioral

Systematic education during 4 assessment throughout one year

Primary outcomes

  1. Reduction of Predicted Cardiovascular Risk

    Time frame: one year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of the risk factors and the adhesion to pharmacology treatment; Reduction of the modified risk factors in the previous knowledge of patients and their adhesion;

    Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Other

Registry information

Acronym: NERE-CR

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Nov 21, 2008
Registry last updated
Feb 5, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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